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The Invisible Leadership Tax Women Pay to Be Taken Seriously

For years, women were told to lean in, speak up, and push harder. Yet senior women in finance, technology, and other high-pressure fields are leaving leadership at record rates—not because they lack ambition, but because of a hidden cost few organizations recognize.

Former banking executive and master life coach Amanda Christian calls it the translation tax: the constant, invisible labor women perform to adjust how they speak, decide, and lead in male-dominated systems. Over time, that tax drains clarity, energy, and confidence long before performance ever declines.

In her book The Skeptical Executive, Christian reframes the leadership crisis leaders keep misdiagnosing and offers a research-backed alternative that helps high-achieving women lead with authority and without burning out.

Book her for a segment on:

  • Why “lean in” backfired
  • Early signs of leadership strain
  • What organizations must change to retain top talent

CONTACT: Amanda Christian at (704) 610-1637; achristian@rtirguests.com

Why Spiritual Teachers Are Getting Physical: The Body as Your Gateway to Higher Consciousness

Doreen Mary Bray, who has worked between worlds for over 40 years as a naturopath and mystical guide, carries a radical message: your body isn’t a vehicle you’re trapped in—it’s what your soul longed for and chose. She teaches that souls wait lifetimes for the privilege of embodiment, selecting parents, place, and form to walk on beaches, feel touch, and experience love.

In interviews, Bray will reveal how souls choose incarnation and what that means for how we live. Drawing from her book The Angel and the Avatar, she’ll explain why anxiety and depression may be your soul’s language trying to break through, and why learning to honor the body as sacred—not fix or transcend it—is the awakening our time demands. Listeners will discover practices for hearing their soul’s voice and understanding embodiment as the miracle it truly is.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

  • You say souls long for embodiment and choose it—what does that mean for someone who struggles with their body?
  • How can someone tell if their anxiety is actually their soul trying to communicate?
  • What’s one practice to begin honoring the body as the soul’s sacred gift?

CONTACT: Doreen Bray at (438) 802-0280; Dbray@rtirguests.com

How to Talk Across Differences Without Burning Out or Blowing Up Relationships

Americans are talking more than ever, yet understanding each other less. Differences in politics, faith, and values are making even simple conversations feel risky.

National Muslim leader and peacebuilding expert Daisy Khan explains that many well-meaning attempts to bridge differences actually make conflict worse. She explains why facts alone rarely change minds, how silence and cancel culture fuel division, and how simple language shifts can de-escalate conflict in real time.

Drawing on her work training schools, workplaces, and communities, Khan reveals practical tools for confronting bias without escalating conflict. She also shares insights from her book 30 Rights of Muslim Women, which challenges common assumptions about faith, identity, and equality.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: Can avoiding controversial topics actually fuel extremism? Why do attempts at empathy sometimes backfire in cross-cultural conversations?

CONTACT: Daisy Khan at (917) 905-7829; dkhan@rtirguests.com

The 3 Habits That Build Trust and Cut Division in Your Life

Tired of the conflict in your office, community, or even your own family? Dr. Dionne Poulton says building unity isn’t about avoiding tough topics. It’s about mastering three powerful habits: Decency, Excellence, and Integrity. In her new book Excellence Without Exclusion, she reframes what it means to lead, communicate, and connect across differences without ever saying “DEI.”

Her message? You don’t need a title to be a leader. You just need a standard. From how we treat others to how we hold ourselves accountable, Dr. Dionne shows how small shifts in behavior can transform relationships, rebuild trust, and prevent conflict before it starts.

According to a recent study, 76% of people say they avoid hard conversations at work and home often out of fear, frustration, or not knowing what to say. Dr. Dionne’s framework helps audiences replace avoidance with practical strategies that foster trust and real connection.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

  1. What’s one habit that can instantly defuse rising tension?
  2. Can integrity really be taught, or is it innate?

CONTACT: Dr. Dionne Poulton at (404) 383-8924; dpoulton@rtirguests.com 

Are You Addicted to Caffeine—and Don’t Even Know It?

More than two-thirds of American adults, and increasingly children and teenagers, consume caffeine every day, yet few consider it an addiction. Health researcher and author Norbert Heuser says caffeine isn’t just in coffee. It’s in soda, energy drinks, green, black, and white teas, and even an increasing number of snacks. And, it’s quietly shaping our brains, moods, sleep, and long-term health.

Drawing on more than 45 years of research and insights from his book Coffee Addiction & Caffeinism, Norbert challenges the belief that caffeine is harmless. He explores how everyday use may contribute to anxiety, chronic fatigue, sleep disorders, fertility issues, reduced gray brain matter, cognitive decline, and even harm to the unborn, while also explaining why most people never question its impact.

On your show, Norbert reveals what science is starting to show, why caffeine dependence has become socially acceptable, how to recognize addiction, and practical ways to reduce its hidden effects—without sacrificing energy or performance. He also shares great-tasting, caffeine-free alternatives to coffee.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

  1. Is caffeine more addictive than we think?
  2. What happens when you try to quit?
  3. How do you define addiction?

CONTACT: Norbert Heuser at (727) 261-2313; nheuser@rtirguests.com

How to Not Become Your Mom

Many women fear repeating the emotional patterns they grew up with, but few know how to break them. When her own mother ran away with her boyfriend at age 13, Sabrina Ciceri learned early how deeply a parent’s choices can shape a child’s identity, relationships, and future. 

In her book If It’s Not One Thing, It’s a Mother, she shares how she stopped inherited dysfunction, rewrote her family story, and built a healthy life as a mother of six and grandmother of five.

Sabrina explores why we unconsciously mirror our parents, how to interrupt toxic cycles, and why healing doesn’t always require confrontation or forgiveness. Her perspective blends family psychology, faith, and real-life experience in ways audiences rarely hear.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Why do we often become the very parent we promised never to be?

Can you heal from a toxic parent without cutting them out of your life?

    CONTACT: Sabrina Ciceri at (352) 308‑1596; sciceri@rtirguests.com

    How to Reclaim Attention in a World Built to Distract

    We live in a world designed to hijack our attention. The average adult now spends over seven hours a day on screens, yet many feel more scattered, reactive, and stuck than ever. Author and senior UCLA mindful teacher Mitra Manesh says this isn’t just a focus issue; it’s an attention crisis quietly eroding our freedom to choose.

    On your show, Mitra will reveal why even intelligent, successful people often live in “survival mode,” how constant stimulation weakens our decision-making, and why reclaiming attention is the first and most important step toward true freedom.

    Drawing from her inspirational fiction, The Attentionist: New Choices for a New World—a parable in the spirit of The Alchemist—she offers a transformative blend of storytelling and  insight, packed with techniques and practices for improving attention as a transformative force in all aspects of life.  

    This is a timely invitation to shift from reaction to creation, and a powerful case for why reclaiming attention may be the most radical act of personal power in our time.

    CONTACT: Mitra Manesh at (310) 807-3031; mmanesh@rtirguests.com

    How to Reduce Test Anxiety by Changing How Kids Think

    Most parents try to reduce test anxiety by pushing kids to study harder. Sharon Emily says that approach often backfires. When children feel pressured to perform, their brains shift into fear mode, which actually makes learning harder. 

    A former counselor, FranklinCovey-trained facilitator, and educator, Sharon helps families understand how thoughts quietly shape behavior, confidence, and results. She teaches why creativity, repetition, and imagination can be more effective than checklists, rewards, or threats. 

    Her book Mirror of Myself grew out of a simple insight: when kids learn to focus on possibility instead of fear, their choices change naturally. Sharon explains why positive thinking is not about ignoring reality, why mistakes can build confidence faster than success, and how the same mindset tools work across parenting, school, and life. Her approach gives families practical ways to calm anxiety and improve performance during high-stakes testing seasons.

    CONTACT: Sharon Emily at (480) 470-3893 or semily@rtirguests.com

    3 Million Mom-Owned Businesses Are Fueling the U.S. Economy

    Why the Mompreneurs Work-From-Home Age Is Now

    Last year, mom-owned businesses generated more than $1.8 trillion in revenue, but this powerhouse movement didn’t start with TikTok side hustles. It began a century ago, in kitchens, basements, and living rooms, led by women with big ideas and little recognition.

    Roy Martin, Nashville Women’s Entrepreneur Coach and founder of the WFH Empowerment Academy, is spotlighting these early pioneers and empowering post-COVID mompreneurs to follow in their footsteps. His upcoming book, But, She Can’t Vote, draws a direct line from women like Jean Nidetch (Weight Watchers) and Tupperware trailblazer Brownie Wise to today’s online Work-from-Home Moms.

    Roy is encouraging motivated mompreneurs to claim their 20th century history while building a New Age WFH Empowerment Movement.

    SAMPLE QUESTIONS: What can today’s moms learn from the original work-from-home pioneers? How can women start a purpose-driven home business in 2026?

    CONTACT: Roy Martin at (629) 265‑0570; rmartin@rtirguests.com

    The Diplomatic Skills Every Leader Needs — But No One Teaches

    Great leaders aren’t just decisive—they’re deliberate. “In high-stakes rooms where every word carries weight, success depends on skills rarely taught in business school: listening with precision, speaking with intention, and navigating conflict without escalating it,” says author and former diplomat Dianne Olvera. Drawing from real-world diplomacy and leadership experience, this approach reveals how to manage tough conversations, defuse tension, and influence outcomes without overpowering the room. It’s about knowing when to speak, when to pause, and how to choose language that builds trust instead of resistance.

    Dianne is a board-certified educational therapist and the author of The Power of Connection: Understanding Individual Differences to Uplift and Empower.  She’s also a former diplomat and spy.


    SAMPLE QUESTIONS:     What are some specific examples of diplomacy that people can apply to everyday life? How can one diffuse tension in difficult situations?


    CONTACT:     Dianne Olvera at (805) 779-3558; dolvera@rtirguests.com